Passport price increase

The cost of renewing passports is going to rise this September. Renewing an adult passport will rise from £72 to £77.50. A child passport will increase from £46 to £49.

The Identity and Passport Service said that the price increase is due to few applications for passports in the current difficult economic climate.

Home Office Minister Phil Woolas, said: “Since the last fee increase in 2007 the Identity and Passport Service has issued almost eight million first generation ePassports, containing secure chips holding an individual’s passport details and facial biometric.

“The announcement today of a fee increase of £5.50 on the ten year adult passport to £77.50 will help ensure that the Identity and Passport Service is able to maintain the high standards in customer service and document security British citizens have come to expect.”